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Arang (2006)

Arang poster
Original title
아랑
Directed by
Ahn Sang-hoon
Genre
horror film, rape and revenge film, ghost film
Country
South Korea
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
15
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 44 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Two detectives investigate a series of mysterious deaths linked to the legend of a woman who was raped and murdered. The case pulls them into a dark and disturbing past that refuses to stay buried.

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What happens

Arang (Korean: 아랑) is a 2006 South Korean horror thriller film directed and co-written by Ahn Sang-hoon (in his feature directorial debut). It stars Song Yoon-ah and Lee Dong-wook as two detectives. The film was inspired by the folklore of the same name, which tells of a vengeful spirit of a woman who was raped and killed, murdering magistrates in a village. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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